Exclusive: Stoke forward Bojan Krkic has been handed a huge boost after it emerged he will be able to return to training in just over three months time, despite suggestions he would face six months out.

Kieran Trippier will return to the Etihad Stadium for the first time with Burnley on Sunday afternoon. The Clarets right-back spent 12 years at City, but was unable to break into the first team during that time.